. >> after that interview, larry hagman gave me a j.r. style hat of my own. i look at it and remember j.r.'s mantra, don't forgive, never forget and do unto others before they do unto you. they don't make baddies like j.r. any more, they don't make many actors like larry hagman any more, he will be missed. >>> it's 10:00 p.m. on the east coast. we begin keeping them honest, not taking sides, just seeking the truth. talks to diffuse the year end budget bomb. and the difference between washington progress and real progress. americans say they want real progress and real give and take to get there. 72% in our new cnn poll say they want president obama to compromise with republicans on taxes and spending. and an identical 72% want republicans to do the same, compromise with the other side. as for what compromise should entile, 67%, more than 2 in 3 favor a mix of spending cuts and tax increases. that's what they say real progress would look like. keeping them honest, though, real progress is one thing, washington progress is another. so far at least, we're seeing